With a still-uncertain economic outlook stretching ahead of us, many employers are hesitant to jump full-speed back into raises and bonuses. Budgets remain tight and employees are expected to do a lot more work for no more money. However, there are some benefits you can ask for that don’t involve a fiscal investment from your employer. Each of these four free benefits will give you extra time and/or money, two high-demand commodities that all of us could use more of! … [Read more...]
With the first month of 2013 rapidly coming to a close, it’s time to decide what your career will look like this year. Rather than going throughout the whole year, only to look back on “what was,” you can plan now to look ahead and imagine “what will be.” … [Read more...]
After the holiday hustle and bustle dies down, we’re left with fond memories, new traditions, and credit card bills. January may herald the New Year, but it also offers our first post-holiday credit payments, and reminds us of just how much we (over)spent during the holidays. … [Read more...]
If it seems like more and more people you know are working from home lately, you’re not imagining things. The U.S. Census Bureau released a report in September that shows over the last decade, the number of people working from home has risen 41 percent. Back in 2000, just about 7.4 million Americans reported working from home, and that number has increased to 13.4 million in just ten years. … [Read more...]
